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The Derm Vet Podcast
Tune in to make veterinary dermatology more fun than frustrating! This podcast features Dr. Ashley Bourgeois, DVM, Dip ACVD sharing practical tips on dermatologic workups you can bring to clinical practice right away. Also, stories about navigating the messy (yet beautiful) journey of being a vet mom while building a career you love.
Episodes
The Derm Vet Podcast168. Owner can't medicate pet.
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! You look at a new patient's history and see "owner can't give oral medications at home". But what…
The Derm Vet Podcast167. Top 3 things to consider for an allergic flare
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Starting with an allergy case can be daunting... especially if you have a 15 minute exam to do it…
The Derm Vet Podcast166. REPLAY: Bald Belly Cats
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Replay of a popular podcast episode form a year ago... bald belly cats! Bald belly cats present…
The Derm Vet Podcast165. Yeasty Beasties!
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Peanuts... Snowmen... Yeasty Beasties! All things Malassezia on this week's episode of The Derm Vet…
The Derm Vet Podcast164. Intradermal vs serum testing for atopic dermatitis
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Is there a difference between intradermal and serum testing for atopic dermatitis? Learn the…
The Derm Vet Podcast163. DERM DEBUNK: Apoquel CAN'T help otitis.
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! I am starting a new podcast episode type called: DERM DEBUNK. These are the "facts" I hear thrown…
The Derm Vet Podcast162. What is a dermatology residency?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! What is the difference between a dermatology internship and residency? What does a dermatology…
The Derm Vet Podcast161. Cytology collection techniques
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Are you confident in cytology? It is the minimum database for dermatology case! Refresh yourself on…
The Derm Vet Podcast160. When the ear canal is swollen shut
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! You walk into your next dog appointment... and the ear is completely swollen shut. What do you…
The Derm Vet Podcast159. Bulldog dermatology
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Oh, bulldogs... they are sweet but can have difficult dermatologic disease. From interdigital…
The Derm Vet Podcast158. Grab Bag! Topical Therapy for Canine Atopic Dermatitis
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! I asked and you delivered! On Instagram, you gave me your questions regarding topical therapy for…
The Derm Vet Podcast157. Don't forget the skin barrier!
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Why should you focus on the skin barrier? Why are dermatologists so passionate about it? Find out…
The Derm Vet Podcast156. Changing your client communication in derm
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Client communication can be difficult in chronic dermatology cases. Especially with so much…
The Derm Vet Podcast155. The Complete Ear Exam
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! What does a complete ear exam look like? What order of steps should occur? What if the pet is…
The Derm Vet Podcast154. Diet trials in puppies
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Diet trials in puppies... When do you consider it? What approach should you take with the owner?…
The Derm Vet Podcast153. The life of a vet parent
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Life as a vet parent is difficult and it doesn't look the same for everybody. Community and not…
The Derm Vet Podcast152. How should an ER vet practice dermatology?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! What do the emergency doctor and dermatologist have in common? Probably more than you think! With…
The Derm Vet Podcast151. When should I suspect something besides allergies?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Sure, dermatologists manage a lot of allergies. However, there are signs that should raise a red…
The Derm Vet Podcast150. Why did Apoquel stop controlling my dog's itch?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! A very common history we receive from owners... "Apoquel used to work great! But now it doesn't…
The Derm Vet Podcast149. 5 Challenges for the New Year
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! What are five things you can do to improve your veterinary practice for the year? How about…
The Derm Vet Podcast148. End of Year Wrap Up- 2022
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! 2022 has been quite a year! Here is the annual wrap up episode of The Derm Vet podcast…
The Derm Vet Podcast147. Allergy Spiel: The Atopy Talk
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! So... you have ruled out flea and food allergy and now it is time for THE talk. The chronic…
The Derm Vet Podcast146. Allergy Spiel: The Food Talk
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Who is ready for the next allergy spiel???? This is about the dreaded FOOD TALK. How do you…
The Derm Vet Podcast145. Allergy Spiel: The Flea Talk
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Kicking off our first topic in this allergy spiels series: THE FLEA TALK. Get nervous when you have…
The Derm Vet Podcast144. Series Kick off: Allergy Spiels
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! When asked on social media what topics you would covered in the podcast... many of you asked for…
The Derm Vet Podcast143. What I am thankful for in veterinary dermatology
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! This podcast episode is releasing on Thanksgiving 2022 in the US. Find out the things I am thankful…
The Derm Vet Podcast142. Pustules- What are they? What differentials should I have?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! A pustule is a common dermatologic lesion. Though it is often related to a secondary pyoderma…
The Derm Vet Podcast141. Papules- What are they? What differentials should I have?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Papules are often overlooked clinical lesions. These small red dots can be essential to identify…
The Derm Vet Podcast140. Comedones- What are they? What differentials should I have?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Comedones (or blackheads) are not as common as other dermatologic clinical signs. But they can be…
The Derm Vet Podcast139. Scaling- What is it? What differentials should I have?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Continuing our journey in lesions. Find out what scaling is and what differentials should be on…
The Derm Vet Podcast138. Crusting- What is it? What differentials should I have?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! What is a crust? What differentials are on our list with a crusting disease? Is it primary or…
The Derm Vet Podcast137. Chlorhexidine- how it works, how to use it and could there be resistance?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Chlorhexidine... very commonly used ingredient in veterinary medicine. BUT... do you know the…
The Derm Vet Podcast136. Canine Atopic Dermatitis: what are the hints?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Diagnosis of canine atopic dermatitis... it can be time consuming to do all the rule outs (though…
The Derm Vet Podcast135. What does chronic management of canine atopic dermatitis look like?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Managing canine atopic dermatitis long-term can be difficult and frustrating. Between managing…
The Derm Vet Podcast134. Ear cultures: are they useful or not?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! It is one of the biggest debates in veterinary dermatology. Are ear cultures useful? Check out this…
The Derm Vet Podcast133. Hill's Global Symposium
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Welcome Dr. Karen Shenoy to the podcast! She is the Chief Veterinary Officer for Hills US. We…
The Derm Vet Podcast132. Fact or Fiction: "If you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life."
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! "If you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life." Is this really true? Or an…
The Derm Vet Podcast131. Aural hematoma
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! I was recently giving a set of lectures about allergies and I was asked about the prevalence of…
The Derm Vet Podcast130. Managing Early Canine Allergic Dermatitis
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! As a dermatology specialists we tend to see the more severe, chronic cases of allergic dermatitis…
The Derm Vet Podcast129. Q and A: Canine Atopic Dermatitis
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! I opened it up on Instagram! In this episode, I answer the top questions submitted regarding canine…
The Derm Vet Podcast128. August is Itchy Pet Awareness Month- Time to Get Ready!
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! It’s Itchy Pet Awareness Month! Come listen to this podcast episode with Alice Joseph and Dr…
The Derm Vet Podcast127. Beyond prescribing flea prevention
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Flea bite hypersensitivity is a common cause of pruritus and secondary infection in dogs and cats…
The Derm Vet Podcast126. The Allergy Journey of the WESTIE
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Welcome Dr. Valerie Fadok, DVM, PhD, DACVD back to the podcast. She is a senior veterinary…
The Derm Vet Podcast125. Histiocytoma
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! This week's episode goes over differentials, diagnosis and treatment options for histiocytoma. Do…
The Derm Vet Podcast124. Canine Papillomavirus
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! This week's episode is all about canine papillomavirus. They aren't always obvious wart-like…
The Derm Vet Podcast123. Bleach for resistant pyoderma
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Resistant infections seem to get worse every year. So how do you handle a culture that comes back…
The Derm Vet Podcast122. Scabies
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! We always want easy wins in veterinary dermatology... and Scabies is absolutely one of them!…
The Derm Vet Podcast121. Why epidermal barrier matters in the multimodal approach
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! You hear dermatologists mention the "multimodal approach to allergies" but what does that mean…
The Derm Vet Podcast120. Working up otitis... the PSPP system
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Otitis can be a frustrating disease to diagnose and manage. However, it is one of the most common…
The Derm Vet Podcast119. Bald Belly Cats
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Bald belly cats present commonly in veterinary dermatology. Many of these cats develop bald bellies…
The Derm Vet Podcast118. Dermatology in Shelter Medicine
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Stephen Kochis, DVM joins the podcast to discuss dermatology in shelter medicine. He is the Chief…
The Derm Vet Podcast117. What is the TOP thing you should do prior to dermatology referral?
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Before referring a dog or cat to a dermatologist, what should you do? Of course we love cytology…
The Derm Vet Podcast116. The CLAW... fold
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Claw fold disease is often overlooked in dogs and cats during the dermatologic examination…
The Derm Vet Podcast115. Apoquel® and Cytopoint’s effect on allergic inflammation
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Welcome Valerie Fadok, DVM, PhD, DACVD to the podcast to discuss canine allergic and atopic…
The Derm Vet Podcast114. Yeast otitis
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! How do you diagnose and appropriately treat yeast otitis? What if it doesn't respond? When do you…
The Derm Vet Podcast113. Diet trial barriers
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Discussing food changes and diet trials with clients can be very frustrating and emotional. How do…
The Derm Vet Podcast112. How Your Technician Can Help Your Dermatology Patients
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Technicians are the backbone of a veterinary clinic. Between client communication, collecting…
The Derm Vet Podcast111. All about Allergy Testing
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Why should you refer a dog or cat for environmental allergy testing? It is important to realize…
The Derm Vet Podcast110. Plasma Cell Pododermatitis
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Plasma cell pododermatitis is an autoimmune disease we most commonly see in cats. Learn about the…
The Derm Vet Podcast109. Antibiotic alternatives
Send me a derm question or story through text or voicemail! Infections are getting scarier and scarier. with resistance. Now more than ever, it is essential…